Guide to Port Washington 2024_05_03

Port Washington

PORT WASHINGTON

Fire Departments S4

Essential Services S9

Police Departments S12

Merchant Association S14

Historical Society S14

Government S16 - S29

Places of Worship S30

Library S32

Schools S34-S35

Organizations ................... S36

Hospitals S38

Senior Centers ................. S42

Cinemas S44

County Agencies ............. S46 Recreation S48

Museums S50

Art Galleries S56

Water District S58

Limo & Taxi Service S58

Girl Scouts S60

Cub Scouts S60

Boy Scouts S60

Post Offices S60

Colleges S43 Parks ................................. S44

Port Washington Times

BLANK SLATE MEDIA LLC

22 Planting Field Road, Roslyn Heights, New York 11577

Phone: 516-307-1045 • E-mail: sblank@theisland360.com

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Steven Blank

OFFICE MANAGER Holly Blank

REPORTERS Cameryn Oakes, Taylor Herzlich

MARKETING DIRECTOR Sue Tabakin

PRODUCTION MANAGER Rosemarie Palacios

ART DIRECTOR Yvonne Farley

DESIGNER Lorens Morris

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Stacy Shaughenessy, Melissa Spitalnick, Debbie Flynn, Barbara Kaplan, Bill Lucano

Cover photo “Gazebo” by Roy Schneider See more photos and information about the photographer on page S62.

TUESDAY-SATURDAY 10AM-6PM, THURSDAY 10AM-7PM

PHOTO BY JEFF STONE, SEE MORE PORT WASHINGTON SUNSET PHOTOS ON PAGE S78

FIRE DEPARTMENTS

PORT WASHINGTON

FIRE DEPARTMENT

423 Port Washington Blvd.

Port Washington, NY 11050

Ph: 516-883-2200 • Fax: 516-883-2659

www.pwfd.com

Chief of Department: Matthew Kerin

1st Assistant Chief: Donald Reese

2nd Assistant Chief: Patrick Saccoccia

Board of Directors

Chairman: Christopher M. Bollerman

Vice Chairman: Michael Tedeschi

Treasurer: Scott R. Werner Jr.

Secretary: Robert J. Kropacek

Department Chaplain: Charles Vogeley

Fire Prevention Officer: Brian Waterson

Atlantic Hook and Ladder Company #1 25 Carlton Avenue

Port Washington New York 11050-3105 (516) 767-0175

Captain: Ethan Brower

1st Lieutenant: Matthew McAuliffe 2nd Lieutenant: Bernardo DeLeon

Protection Engine Company #1 14 South Washington Street

Port Washington New York 11050-3216 (516) 767-0848

Captain: Robert Pape

1st Lieutenant: Felicito Diaz

2nd Lieutenant: Michael Sohn

Flower Hill Hose Company #1 12 Haven Avenue

Port Washington New York 11050-3602 (516) 767-0009

Captain: Emma Nadel

1st Lieutenant: Richard Yorke 2nd Lieutenant: Joseph LoRe

Fire Medic Company #1 65 Harbor Road

Port Washington New York 11050-2535 (516) 883-0224

Captain Lieutenant: Beth Weisburd

1st Lieutenant: Adrian Themalakis 2nd Lieutenant: Kristin Marsigliano

SACCOCCIA

The hist y of the P t Washingt F e Dep tment

The Port Washington Volunteer Fire Department

The three original fire companies in Port Washington - Atlantic Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 (1886), Protection Engine Company No. 1 (1892), and Flower Hill Hose Company No. 1 (1905) - were all organized years before the Port Washington Fire Department was formed. The fire companies all operated independently of any central command until 1907. Up until that time they all pulled together when fighting fires. In 1894 Protection and Atlantic agreed to appoint a Protection member, Eugene E. Carpenter, as Chief for the purpose of commanding both companies at a fire scene. Although the “fire department” wasn’t yet organized, E.E. Carpenter was the first fire chief of the community.

Department Organized

Even though there was cooperation at the scene of a fire, it became evident that there was the need for an official organization to coordinate all the activities of the community’s fire service. In the beginning of January 1907, a group known as the “Committee of Nine” (three members from each company) began meeting. On January 28, 1907 a proposed constitution and by-laws were submitted to each of the companies for approval. On February 18, 1907

the committee appointed Captain Frederick J. Snow of Flower Hill Hose Company No. 1 as its Chairman, and on March 25, 1907 a meeting was held of the membership of all three companies at Liberty Hall (the headquarters of Atlantic Hook & Ladder Company No. 1), “... for the purpose of effecting a permanent organization and for the election of officers for the same.”

The combined membership voted to form the new Port Washington Fire Department the purpose of which, “... shall be the extinguishment of fires and the protection of life and property.” The newly elected officers that were unanimously voted into office:

Chief of Department: Frederick J. Snow

(Flower Hill Hose Company No. 1)

1st Deputy Chief: Timothy J. Bird (Atlantic Hook & Ladder Company No. 1)

2nd Deputy Chief: William E. Smith (Protection Engine Company No. 1)

Clerk of the Board: James F. Dinn (Atlantic Hook & Ladder Company No. 1)

Treasurer: Burtis H. Monfort

(Flower Hill Hose Company No. 1)

Surgeon: William I. Cocks

(Protection Engine Company No. 1)

There weren’t a great number of fires in the early years and the members would put

much of their efforts into training, maintaining equipment, and raising money to operate the fire companies and the Department.

Early Fund Raising

Beginning in 1909 the Port Washington Fire Department would sponsor a local tournament and parade which became known as “Firemen’s Day”.

Four contests were held:

Hose and Ladder Contest - a contest that involved running 100 yards, pulling a ladder from the truck, placing it in position and ascending to the top rung.

Single Ladder Climbing Contest - with a ladder already standing, participants would run fifty feet and climb to the top rung in the shortest time possible.

Double Wet Hose Contest- a contest that involved a 100 yard run, stretching 100 feet of hose, attaching it to a hydrant, uncoupling the hose, attaching the nozzle and water to be thrown.

Bucket Line Contest.

“Firemen’s Day” was an annual event until about 1920. Probably one of the most interesting (and exhausting) feats of the day was the line of march. The typical parade route started at the tournament arch on Webster Avenue, then proceeded to Monroe Street, to Main Street, up Main

Street to Monfort’s Corner (Port Washington Boulevard & Main Street), to Bernard Street, to Maryland Avenue, back to Main Street, to Mackey Avenue, to Bayview Avenue, to Shore Road (Plandome Road), around Bayles’ Corner (corner of Shore Road & Main Street), down Shore Road to the residence of Jacob Cocks (Pleasant Avenue), back up Shore Road to Main Street (Bayles’ Corner), up Main Street to Monroe then to Webster Avenue and ending back at the arch. At the time the roads were primarily dirt and the members of all the fire companies wore “white duck” pants as part of their uniforms! By 1915 a much needed law was passed in New York State to provide tax revenue for fire protection each year based upon assessed valuation. A contract was signed with the Town of North Hempstead for fire protection services. Heretofore all operating funds were obtained through fund raising activities put on by the firemen or ladies auxiliaries from each of the fire companies. Another advantage of signing the contract with the Town was that all volunteer members would now be able to receive benefits under the Healey Law with respect to injuries at fires or official activities of the fire companies.

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PRESENTATION

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ESSENTIAL SERVICES

Emergency Dispatch

Center: 911

General Town of North Hempstead Hotline: 311 or 516-869-6311

PSEG

Phone: (800) 490-0025

The Safe Center LI: 15 Grumman Road West Suite 1000

Bethpage, NY 11714

Phone: (516) 465-4700

Hotline: (516) 542-0404

Able-Ride -

NICE Long Island Bus

947 Stewart Avenue

Garden City, NY 11530

Phone: (516) 336-6600

Airports

JFK International Airport

General Information Phone: (718) 244-4444

LaGuardia Airport

General Information Phone: (718) 533-3400

Air Quality

Phone: (516) 227-9686

Alcoholics

Nassau Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous:

361 Hempstead Turnpike West Hempstead, NY 11552

Phone: (516) 292-3045

Nassau County Dept. of Drug & Alcohol Addiction

60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd. Suite 240

Uniondale, NY 11553

Phone: (516) 227-7007

Animal Bites

Phone: (516) 227-9663

Animal Rescue North Shore

Animal League:

Adoption General Services

25 Davis Avenue

Port Washington, NY 11050

Phone: (516) 883-7575

Disease Control

Phone: (516) 227-9496

Drinking Water

Phone: (516) 227-9692

Department of Motor Vehicles

Garden City Office

1140 Franklin Avenue

Garden City, NY 11530

Phone: (718) 477-4820

Bethpage Office

4031 Hempstead Turnpike

Bethpage, NY 11714

Phone: (718) 477-4820

Massapequa Office

Carmans Plaza

Shopping Center

927 Carmans Road

Massapequa, NY 11758

Phone: (718) 477-4820

Early Intervention

Phone: (516) 227-8661

Emergency Preparedness Program

Phone: (516) 573-9600

Environmental Health Director

Phone: (516) 227-9723

Environmental Engineering

Phone: (516) 571-4156

E-Z Pass

Phone: 1-800-333-TOLL (8655)

Garbage Districts and Recycling Call Town of North Hempstead at 311

Hazardous Waste

Phone: (516) 571-6850

Health Department

Phone: (516) 227-9697 or (516) 227-9700

After Hours

Emergency (516) 742-6154

Homeless Office of Housing & Homeless Services

40 Main Street, #302, Hempstead, NY 11550

Phone: (516) 572-1900

Fax (516) 572-2790

Housing Complaints

Phone: (516) 227-9715

Industrial Waste Permits

Phone: (516) 571-7319,

Lifeguard Certification

Phone: (516) 572-6591

Mosquito Control Program: Phone: (516) 572-1166

Physically Handicapped Children’s Program

Phone: (516) 227-8665

Police

Nassau County Police Department

1490 Franklin Avenue

Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 573-8800

Senior Sellers Specialist, Why Choose Me?

Specialized Support:

As a seller’s agent, I specialize in assisting seniors through the entire home selling process, providing personalized attention and guidance every step of the way.

Compassionate Approach:

I understand that moving can be an emotional experience, and I am dedicated to providing a compassionate and understanding approach tailored to the unique needs of seniors.

Potholes

To report a pothole, call (516) 571-6900

Preschool Special Education Program

Phone: (516) 227-8673

Public Assistance Department of Social Services

60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd #160 Uniondale, NY 11550 Phone: (516) 227-8519

Public Health Nuisances Phone: (516) 227-9715

Public Water Supply Phone: (516) 227-9692

Rabies Control: Phone: (516) 227-9663

Recycling:

Call Town of North Hempstead at 311

Sanitation (Sewers) and Water Supply

1100 Prospect Avenue Westbury, NY 11590 Phone: (516) 571-6021

Sewage Spills Phone: (516) 227-9692

Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Control Program Phone: (516) 227-9439

Social Security Phone: (800) 772-1213

Traffic Violations

Traffic and Parking Violations Agency

16 Cooper Street W, Hempstead, NY 11550

Phone: (516) 572-2700

Trees, Rodents & Mosquito Control Phone: (516) 571-6900

Sewer Permits Phone: (516) 571-6840

Storm Water Basins/ Sumps Phone: (516) 571-6900

Water Management Phone: (516) 571-7508

Hand-Holding from Start to Finish:

I offer hands-on support, from preparing the home for listing to navigating the closing process, ensuring that my senior clients feel supported and informed at all times.

Customized Selling Strategy:

I work closely with senior clients to develop a tailored selling strategy that takes into account their specific goals, timelines, and preferences.

Access to Senior-Friendly Resources:

I have a network of professionals who can assist with downsizing, estate planning, and other services designed to meet the needs of senior citizens.

Proven Track Record:

With a successful history of helping senior clients achieve their selling goals, I am committed to delivering exceptional results and a stress-free experience.

Empowering Seniors:

My goal is to empower seniors to make informed decisions about their next real estate move, providing the expertise and support they deserve.

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POLICE DEPARTMENTS

PORT WASHINGTON

POLICE DISTRICT

500 Port Washington Boulevard

Port Washington, NY 11050

Phone: (516) 883-0500

Fax: (516) 883-4708

www.portwashingtonpd.ny.gov

Chief of Police:

Robert Del Muro

Board of Police Commissioners:

Sean McCarthy

Angela Lawlor Mullins

JB Meyer

Administration:

Deputy Chief William Zwerlein

Patrol Division:

Assistant Chief Kevin McCarroll

Special Operations

Sergeant Suzanne Petrizzo

Commanding Officer

Detective Division

Detective Sergeant Nicholas Dello-Iacono Commanding Officer

SANDS POINT POLICE DEPARTMENT

26 Tibbits Lane

Sands Point, NY 11050

Phone: (516) 883-3100

Fax: (516) 883-8164

www.sandspointpolice.org

Chief of Department

Chief Thomas Ruehle

School Resource Officer

Detective Anthony Guzzello

Community Liaison Officer

Sergeant Peter Griffith

Case Investigations

Detective Mike Cetta

Detective Michael Alberti

Detective Donald Wilson

Detective Charles Kouvel

Detective John Steadman

Information Technology Sherry Demasco

Traffic Enforcement Safety Unit

Police Officer Drew Haagenson

Police Officer Adam Fenig

Police Officer Marc Lappas

Problem Oriented Policing Unit

Police Officer John Bellini

Police Officer Robert Pape

Police Motor Carrier Safety

Police Officer Brandon Vail

Firearms Tactics Unit

Lieutenant Daniel De Vito

Detective Donald Wilson

Sergeant Michael DiBiasi

Police Officer Mike Cetta

Police Officer Lionel Puton

Police Officer John Steadman

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ASSOCIATIONS

PORT WASHINGTON

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

329 Main Street Box 121

Port Washington, NY 11050

Phone: (516) 883-6566

Fax: (516) 883-6591

www.pwcoc.org

Board of Directors

President:

Debbie Greco Cohen

1st Vice President: Katherine Crean

2nd Vice President: Lisa Donatelli

3rd Vice President: Laurie Scheinman

Secretary: Drina Scheiber

Treasurer: Kathy Levinson

Giuseppe DiBartolomeo

Steve Edelson

Beth Michalson Fiore

Anthony Guzzello

Ayhan Hassan

Keith Klang

Carl Lalena

Justine Lennon

Ken Magida

Marie Marcellino

Catherine O’Neill

HISTORIAL

Corey Peterson

Warren Schein

Mitch Schwartz

Jeff Stone

Dan Zaveckas

Rob Ziegelbaum, PT, DPT

Accountant: Kevin Schmutz, CPA

Attorney: Kenneth R. Tuch, Esq.

Executive Director: Roberta Polay

GREATER PORT

WASHINGTON BUSINESS

IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

329 Main Street

Port Washington, NY 11050 (516) 883-8890 www.portwashingtonbid.org

Officers

Donna Rice – President (Class A/Representing Commercial Property Owner)

Halime Berkay –Vice President (Class A/Commercial Property Owner)

COW

Annette Oestreich –

Treasurer (Class A/ Representing Commercial Property Owner)

Nadine Delmonte –Secretary (Class A/ Commercial Property Owner)

Directors

Hon. Mariann Dalimonte(Class C/Councilwoman, Town of North Hempstead)

Bonnie Doran – (Class B/ Commercial Tenant)

Manny Galanis - (Class C/ Village of Baxter Estates)

William Haagenson, DVM(Class C/Village of Baxter Estates)

Cindie Leigh - (Class A/ Property Owner)

Michael Tucker – (Class A/ Representing Commercial Property Owner)

Hon. Robert Weitzner –(ClassC/Mayor, Port Washington North)

Executive Director

Holly Byrne

336 Port Washington Blvd. Port Washington, New York 11050 516-365-9074 • www.cowneck.org

Executive Committee of Trustees

Chris Bain, President & Trustee

Marla Freeman, Vice President & Trustee

Katherine Crean, Vice President & Trustee

Robert Lager

Jennifer Wiggins

Ross Lumpkin

Jon Ruvio

Glen DeSalvo, Treasurer & Trustee

Betty Mintz, Recording Secretary & Trustee

Trustees

Lee Aitken

Linn Johnson

Jay Stone

Ken Buettner

Tessa Jordan, Collections Chairman

As a lifelong resident of Port Washington, I’m incredibly grateful for your trust, and honored that you choose me to represent you and your families as your dedicated real estate advisor.

Having seen this community grow and thrive, I’m passionate about helping you find your perfect piece of it. If you’re ready for a new chapter, call me today for exceptional client services.

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GOVERNMENT

UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

3rd Congressional District

(Includes the communities of Glen Cove, Great Neck, Roslyn, Manhasset, Port Washington, parts of Williston Park and New Hyde Park, Plainview, Hicksville, Bethpage, Oyster Bay, the Town of Huntington and portions of Kings Park and Commack, and a portion of Queens County including Whitestone, Bellerose, Douglaston and Little Neck)

CONGRESSMAN

TOM SUOZZI

Washington, DC Office: 1117 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-3335

Douglaston District Office: 242-09 Northern Blvd.

Douglaston, NY 11363

Phone: (718) 631-0400

COUNTY

NASSAU COUNTY EXECUTIVE

BRUCE BLAKEMAN

1550 Franklin Avenue

Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 571-3131

NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY HONORABLE

ANNE T. DONNELLY

262 Old Country Road Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 571-3800

STATE ASSEMBLY

STATE ASSEMBLY

16th Assembly District

(Consists of Great Neck, Manhasset, Port Washington, Herricks, Mineola, Baxter Estates, Parts of East Williston, Old Westbury, Roslyn Estates, Roslyn, Albertson, Williston Park and New Hyde Park)

ASSEMBLYWOMAN

GINA SILLITTI

District Office: 44 South Bayles Avenue Suite 200 Port Washington, NY 11050 516-482-6966

Albany Office: LOB 452 Albany, NY 12248 518-455-5192

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NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATURE

LEGISLATOR

SCOTT DAVIS

(D-Rockville Centre)

1st Legislative District Minority Caucus Leader (Rockville Center, Hempstead )

1550 Franklin Avenue Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 571-6201

LEGISLATOR

SIELA A. BYNOE

(D-Westbury)

2nd Legislative District (Hempstead, Hicksville, Lakeview, Malverne, New Cassel, Rockville Centre, Uniondale, Westbury, and West Hempstead)

1550 Franklin Avenue Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 571-6202

LEGISLATOR

DEBRA MULÉ

(D-Freeport)

6th Legislative District (Baldwin, Roosevelt and South Hempstead, parts of Freeport and Oceanside)

1550 Franklin Avenue Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 571-6206

LEGISLATOR

CARRIÉ SOLAGES

(D-Valley Stream)

3rd Legislative District (Elmont, Valley Stream, South Floral Park, Inwood, Portions of Lawrence & North Woodmere)

1550 Franklin Avenue Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 571-6203

LEGISLATOR HOWARD J. KOPEL (R-Lawrence)

7th Legislative District

Presiding Officer (Cedarhurst, Woodmere, Hewlett, Lawrence, Valley Stream and Inwood)

1550 Franklin Avenue Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 571-6207

LEGISLATOR

JOHN J. GIUFFRE

(R-Stewart Manor)

8th Legislative District

(Carle Place, Garden City, Garden City South, Stewart Manor, Franklin Square, parts of Elmont and West Hempstead)

1550 Franklin Avenue Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 571-6208

LEGISLATOR

PATRICK MULLANEY

(R-Long Beach)

4th Legislative District Alt. Deputy Presiding Officer (City of Long Beach, Lido Beach, Atlantic Beach, East Atlantic Beach, Point Lookout, Harbor Isle, Barnum Island, Bay Park and Island Park, Parts of Oceanside)

1550 Franklin Avenue Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 571-6204

LEGISLATOR SCOTT STRAUSS (R-Mineola)

9th Legislative District

Presiding Officer (Roslyn Heights, East Williston, Mineola, Garden City Park, New Hyde Park, Floral Park, Bellerose, Bellrose Terrace, parts of North New Hyde Park)

1550 Franklin Avenue Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 571-6209

1550 Franklin Avenue Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 571-6200

LEGISLATOR SETH KOSLOW (D-Merrick)

5th Legislative District (Freeport and Merrick, parts of North Merrick and North Bellmore)

1550 Franklin Avenue Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 571-6205

SENATE

7th District

(New Hyde Park, the Willistons, Roslyn, Great Neck, Port Washington, Mineola, Westbury, New Cassel and parts of Franklin Square and Elmont)

LEGISLATOR

MAZI MELESA PILIP (R-Great Neck)

10th Legislative District (Great Neck, Manhasset, Roslyn Estates, North Hills, Manhasset Hills, part of North New Hyde Park)

1550 Franklin Avenue Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 571-6210

LEGISLATOR

DELIA DERIGGI-WHITTON (D-Glen Cove)

11th Legislative District

Minority Leader

(Glen Cove, Port Washington, Roslyn, Roslyn Harbor, Sands Point, Sea Cliff, Glenwood, Glen Head)

1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 571-6211

Fax: (516) 571-6271

martins@nysenate.gov

Mineola Blvd. Suite 201

Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 922-1811

Fax: (516) 922-1154

Room 608 Albany, NY 12247

Phone: (518) 455-2677

Fax: (518) 426-6720

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NASSAU COUNTY GOVERNMENT

LEGISLATURE

LEGISLATOR

MICHAEL GIANGREGORIO (R-Merrick)

12th Legislative District (Wantagh, Bellmore, Seaford, North Wantagh, North Bellmore, parts of Merrick and North Merrick)

1550 Franklin Avenue Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 571-6212

LEGISLATOR

THOMAS McKEVITT (R-East Meadow)

Presiding Officer

13th Legislative District (East Meadow, Salisbury, parts of Levittown)

1550 Franklin Avenue

Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 571-6213

LEGISLATOR

C. WILLIAM GAYLOR III (R-Lynbrook)

14th Legislative District (Lynbrook, Malverne, North Lynbrook, East Rockaway, West Hempstead, Lakeview,and parts of Valley Stream and Oceanside)

1550 Franklin Avenue

Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 571-6214

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LEGISLATOR

JOHN R. FERRETTI JR. (R-Levittown)

Alt. Deputy Presiding Officer

15th Legislative District (Levittown, Farmingdale, South Farmingdale, North Massapequa, Wantagh, Bethpage and Seaford)

1550 Franklin Avenue

Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 571-6215

LEGISLATOR SAMANTHA GOETZ (R-Locust Valley)

18th Legislative District (Centre Island, Bayville, Lattingtown, Mill Neck, Locust Valley, Oyster Bay, Cove Neck,Laurel Hollow, Oyster Bay Cove, Oyster Bay, East Norwich, Upper Brookville, Matinecock, OldBrookville, Glen Head, Greenvale, East Hills, Roslyn Heights, Searingtown, Albertson, Williston Park, Herricks, parts of Glenwood Landing)

1550 Franklin Avenue Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 571-6218

LEGISLATOR

ARNOLD W. DRUCKER (D-Plainview)

16th Legislative District (Plainview, Old Bethpage, Jericho, Syosset, Woodbury, Hicksville, Old Westbury, and Roslyn Heights)

1550 Franklin Avenue

Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 571-6216

LEGISLATOR ROSE MARIE WALKER (R-Hicksville)

17th Legislative District (Hicksville, Massapequa, Bethpage, Farmingdale, Seaford, Wantagh, parts of Old Bethpage)

1550 Franklin Avenue

Mineola, NY 11501

Phone: (516) 571-6217

LEGISLATOR JAMES KENNEDY (R-Massapequa)

19th Legislative District (Massapequas, parts of North Massapequa, Seaford)

1550 Franklin Avenue Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 571-6219

TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD

COUNCILMEMBERS

COUNCILMAN

ROBERT J. TROIANO

1st District

(New Cassel/Westbury, Carle Place and the Villages of Westbury and Old Westbury)

220 Plandome Road

Manhasset, NY 11030

Phone: (516) 869-7701

Fax: (516) 869-7688 troianor@northhempsteadny. gov

CHRISTINE LIU

4th District

(Villages of Roslyn, Roslyn Estates, Munsey Park, North Hills, Great Neck, Great Neck Gardens, Kensington, Kings Point, Thomaston, and the unincorporated areas of Manhasset and Great Neck, including Great Neck Gardens and Allenwood)

220 Plandome Road

Manhasset, NY 11030

Phone: (516) 869-7704

Fax: (516) 869-7688 lurveyv@northhempsteadny. gov

COUNCILMAN

EDWARD SCOTT

2nd District (East Williston, Searingtown, Manhasset Hills, East Hills, Glenwood Landing, Sea Cliff, Herricks, Roslyn Harbor, Albertson and Roslyn Heights)

220 Plandome Road Manhasset, NY 11030

Phone: (516) 869-7702

Fax: (516) 869-7688 zuckermanp@northhempsteadny.gov

COUNCILMAN

DAVID. A. ADHAMI

5th District

(North New Hyde Park, Garden City Park, Floral Park and the villages of Saddle Rock, Great Neck Estates, Russel Gardens, University Gardens, Lake Success and other unincorporated areas)

220 Plandome Road

Manhasset, NY 11030

Phone: (516) 869-7705

Fax: (516) 869-7688

adhamid@northhempsteadny.gov

COUNCILMAN

DENNIS J. WALSH

3rd District

(Garden City Park, Mineola, Williston Park, Garden City, and parts of New Hyde Park)

220 Plandome Road

Manhasset, NY 11030

Phone: (516) 869-7703

Fax: (516) 869-7688

walshd@northhempsteadny.gov

COUNCILWOMAN

MARIANN DALIMONTE

6th District

(Port Washington, including the villages of Baxter Estates, Manorhaven, Port Washington North, and Sands Point. It also includes the villages of Flower Hill, Plandome, Plandome Heights, and Plandome Manor)

220 Plandome Road

Manhasset, NY 11030

Phone: (516) 869-7706

Fax: (516) 869-7688

mdalimonted@northhempsteadny.gov

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TOWN HALL

220 Plandome Road Manhasset, NY 11030 (516) 869-6311 • Fax: (516) 627-4204

SUPERVISOR

JENNIFER DeSENA

200 Plandome Road Manhasset, NY 11030

Phone: (516) 869-6311 desenaj@northhempsteadny.gov

TOWN CLERK RAGINI SRIVASTAVA

200 Plandome Road

Manhasset, NY 11030

Phone: (516) 869-6311

srivastavar@northhempsteadny.gov

RECEIVER OF TAXES

MARY JO COLLINS

200 Plandome Road Manhasset, NY 11030

Phone: (516) 869-7800 bermanc@northhempsteadny.gov

BOARD OF ZONING AND APPEALS

210 Plandome Road

Manhasset, NY 11030

Phone: (516) 869-7667

Fax: (516) 869-7812

David Mammina, AIA Chairman

Leslie Francis, Esq. Vice Chairman

Members:

Patricia A. Goodsell, Esq.

Daniel D. Donatelli, Esq. Jay Hernandez

VILLAGE GOVERNMENT

VILLAGE OF PORT WASHINGTON NORTH

MAYOR

ROBERT WEITZNER

Village Clerk

Palma Torrisi

Deputy Clerk

Linda Kropacek

Treasurer

Mary Jo Bella

Superintendent/

Building Inspector

Robert Barbach

TRUSTEE

STEVEN COHEN

Building Inspector/

Code Enforcement Officer

Michael Mandarino

Public Works

Superintendent

Charles Poole

Emergency Manager

Steve Kaplan

Traffic Safety Commissioner

Steve Kaplan

TRUSTEE ANDREA SCHEFF

Village Attorney

Stuart Besen

Beautification Commissioner

Howard Roth

Communications Commissioner

Lauren Summa

Planning Board

Scott Baxter, Chairman

Steven Cohen

TRUSTEE

MATTHEW KEPKE

Keith Kindler

Scott Bromberg

Gerald Stern

Board of Appeals

Paul Joseph, Chairman

Jerold Liss

Richard Gallucci

Nick Miscioscia

Jon Weinstein

VILLAGE OF MANORHAVEN

MAYOR

JOHN POPELESKI

Deputy Village Clerk -

Treasurer

Alex Kovacevic

Highway Supervisor & Staff

Mike Calvanese

Anthony Sodano

Jairo Giron

Village Attorney

Kenneth A. Gray

Village Justice

William Bodkin, Esq.

DEPUTY

MAYOR

HARRY FARINA

Prosecuting Attorney

Brian Meyerson, Esq.

Justice Court Clerk

Carlos Romero

Complaint Investigator

Lori Vlahos

Consultant to Building Dept./Rental Registration

Ron Kaslow

Superintendent of Buildings

Garrick Wan

TRUSTEE

MONICA ILDEFONSO

Planning Board

Michael Masiello, Chairman

Michael Masiello

Elise Ledda

Zygmunt Jagiello

Richard Zimbardi

Mario DeSantis

Raul Cotilla, PE, Planning Board Engineer

Kenneth Gray, Esq., Planning Board Attorney

TRUSTEE

KHRISTINE SHAHIPOUR

Board of Zoning Appeals

Frank Ottaviani, Chairman

Dominick Masiello

Ray Hounigringer

Frank Ottaviani

Joseph Zimbardi

Jerry Volpe

Andrew Levenbaum, PE, BZA Engineer

Thomas Larouni, Esq., BZA Attorney

TRUSTEE

MICHAEL MALATINO

Village Court

Village Justice: Sheldon Greenbaum

Associate Village Justice: Howard Krebs

Village Prosecutor: MaryBeth Malloy

Court Clerk: Linda Kropacek

TRUSTEE

JEFF STONE

Architectural

Review Board

Eugene Bowler, Chairman

Carmen Castro

Michael Masiello

Mario DeSantis

Giliberto Acevedo

Eugene Bowler

Kenneth Gray, Esq., Review Board Consultant

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Sands Point, NY

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VILLAGE GOVERNMENT

Village Staff

Village Clerk-Treasurer: Meghan Kelly

Deputy Village Clerk: Elisabeth Roberts

Superintendent of Buildings Robert Barbach, RA

Code Inforcement Official Joshua Speisman

Justice Court

Village Justice:

Hon. Corey Worcester

Associate Village Justice:

Hon. Gale D. Berg

Court Clerk: Dawn Ward

Village Attorney: Christopher Prior, Esq.

Family Care Connections, LLC

Board of Zoning and Appeals

Dr. William R. Haagenson, Chairman

Frank Falino

Dr. Peter Salins

Deborah Shlafmitz

Joseph Zirpolo

Ron Lefton, Alternate Member

Planning Board

Kimberly Keiserman, Chairman

Susan Athanasian

Andrea Falino

Peter Steincke

Steven Stulbaum

Landmarks Preservation Committee

Dr. Peter Salins, Chairman

Steve Maun

Michael Marmor

Alyce O’Rourke

Anne Shkuda

Tree Commission

Josh Speisman, Chair

Michael Malloy, Member

Pedro Avila, Member

David Abrams, Alternate Member

HAAGENSON

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LEARN TO ROW AND YEAR ROUND COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR ALL ATHLETES IN GRADES 7-12. NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!

Learn to Row Summer Camps

AM Sessions: Monday-Friday 11:00-1:30

Session 1: July 1-July 12

Session 2: July 15-July 26

Session 3: July 29-August 9

Session 4: August 12-August 23

PM Session: Monday-Friday 2:00-4:30

Session 3: July 29-August 9

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VILLAGE GOVERNMENT

VILLAGE OF SANDS POINT

Advisor to the Mayor

Daniel Scheyer

Planning Board

Daniel O’Connell, Chair

Jonathan Schiff, Deputy Chair

Larry Janis

Josh Milgrim

Patrick Foye

Lawrence Paltrowitz, 1st Alternate

Steven Miller, 2nd Alternate

Board of Zoning Appeals

F. William Schmergel, Chair

Carol Rossettie, Deputy Chair

Lawrence Balaban

Daniel Kohs

Josh Kuriloff

Zadia Feliciano, 1st Alternate

Brad Egna, 2nd Alternate

Village Staff

Liz Gaynor, Village Clerk

Denise de Reyna, Treasurer

Michael Ryder, Building Inspector

Peter Albinksi, Village Architect

Lisa Monteforte, Building Department Coordinator

Paul Zupello, Accounts Receivable

Lisa Monteforte, Court Matters

Colleen O’Neill, General Information

Other Officials

Thomas Ruehle, Chief of Police

Donald Tag, Police Lieutenant

Liz Gaynor, Village Clerk

Denise de Reyna, Treasurer

Christian DiMartino, Superintendent of Water & Public Works

Alyson Adler, Village Justice

Daniel Scheyer, Associate Justice

Village Prosecutor: Nancy Gordon, Joshua Brookstein

Lisa Monteforte, Court Clerk

Larry Balaban, Senior Emergency Manager

Douglas Farber, Emergency Manager

Colleen O’Neill, Registrar

Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz, PLLC, Village Attorney

Westside Engineering, PC & D&B Engineers & Architects, PC, Village Engineer

Trevor T. Adler, Village Webmaster

Village Club Committee and Standing Committee Chairs

Matt Engel, Chair

Michael Miller, Deputy Chair

Food & Beverages: Joshua Strugatz

Golf & Greens: Marc Grossman

Tennis: Lisa Barshay

Paddle Tennis: Bill Schmergel

Pool & Beach: Danielle Greenberg

Social: Joshua Goldberg

Mary Finch Kay, Member-at-Large

Jack Mandel, Member-at-Large

Bill Schmergel, Member-at-Large & Facilities Chair

MAYOR

RANDALL ROSENBAUM

TRUSTEE

MAX FRANKEL

TRUSTEE FRANK GENESE

TRUSTEE

MARY JO COLLINS

TRUSTEE AJ SMITH

TRUSTEE CLAIRE DORFMAN

TRUSTEE GARY LEWANDOWSKI

Village Administrator

Ronnie Shatzkamer

Village Treasurer

Suzanne Tangredi

Court Clerk

Susan Williams

Assistant to Building Dept.

Heather Lanci

Building Superintendent

Peter Albinski

Code Enforcer

Jack Mancusi

Superintendent of Highways

Richard Falcones

Public Works

Richard Falcones

Kevin Kothe

Elmer Guzman

Martin Velasquez

Board of Zoning Appeals

Michael Sahn, Chair

Peter Cotelides

William Clemency

Dr. Arnold Goldman

Norman Glavas

Alt. Andrew Grabiner

ARCHANGEL MICHAEL GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF PORT WASHINGTON

100 Fairway Drive

Port Washington, NY, 11050

Phone: 516-944-3180 www.archangelmichaelchurch.org

LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOR

8 Franklin Avenue

Port Washington, NY, 11050 Phone: 516-767-0603 lutheranchurchportwashington.com

BIBLE CHURCH

35 Campus Drive

Port Washington, NY, 11050 Phone: 516-407-3544

www.thebiblechurch.us

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

17 Vanderventer Avenue

Port Washington, NY, 11050

Phone: 516-767-7404

MISSION PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

11 Irma Avenue

Port Washington, NY, 11050 Phone: 516-944-7085

MOUNT OLIVE AME CHURCH

20 Mackey Avenue

Port Washington, NY, 11050 Phone: 516-883-3530

MOUNT PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH

1 Avenue A

Port Washington, NY, 11050 Phone: 516-944-6290

OUR LADY OF FATIMA

RC CHURCH

6 Cottonwood Road

Port Washington, NY, 11050 Phone: 516-767-0781 www.olfpw.org

ST. PETER OF ALCANTARA RC CHURCH

1327 Port Washington Blvd

Port Washington, NY, 11050 Phone: 516-883-6675 www.stpeterofalcantara.org

THE COMMUNITY SYNAGOGUE

160 Middle Neck Road

Port Washington, NY, 11050 Phone: 516-883-3144 www.commsyn.org

PORT JEWISH CENTER

20 Manorhaven Boulevard

Port Washington, NY, 11050 Phone: 516-944-7202 www.portjewishcenter.org

CHABAD OF PORT WASHINGTON

80 Shore Road

Port Washington, NY, 11050 Phone: 516-767-8672 www.chabadpw.org

ST. STEPHEN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

9 Carlton Avenue

Port Washington, NY, 11050

Phone: 516-767-0363

www.ststephenspw.org

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

35 Middle Neck Road

Port Washington, NY, 11050

Phone: 516-883-1430 www.umcpw.org

NEW YORK

PHILADELPHIA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

2 Beacon Hill Road

Port Washington, NY, 11050 516- 883-1977

TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL

18 Temple Drive & Haven Ave. Port Washington, NY, 11050 Phone: 516-767-1708 www.tbiport.org

SHELTER ROCK

JEWISH CENTER

272 Shelter Rock Road Roslyn, NY 11576 516-741-4305 srjc.org

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PORT WASHINGTON

PUBLIC LIBRARY

One Library Drive

Port Washington, NY 11050

Phone: (516) 883-4400

Fax: (516) 883-7927

www.pwpl.org

Library Administration

Keith Klang, Library Director

James Hutter, Assistant Director

Board of Trustees

William Keller, President

Patricia Bridges

Nancy Comer

Michael Krevor

Adrienne Saur

Matthew Straus

Sima Vasa

About the Port Washington Public Library

In 1892, the Women’s Club of Port Washington organized the community’s first library service with books donated by members. They met in two afternoons in the home of Miss Wilhelmina Mitchell on Main Street near the waterfront. Fundraising events included peach festivals, card parties, and musical evenings. The Library was chartered as a Free Library by New York State in 1895 with a collection of 370 volumes and was open nine hours a week.

In 1924, voters approved spending on a new building, and construction began in November 1925 on a side street off Main. The Library was granted a charter on January 1st, 1925, under the corporate name of Port Washington Public Library (PWPL).

Since that day, services have continued to expand and evolve. Providing the latest book titles and exciting events, workshops, Story Times, and seminars remains essential to PWPL’s offerings. The Library has worked to end the digital divide within the community by offering loanable laptops, mobile Wi-Fi hotspots, and

other devices. Along with in-person services, patrons can access various online services; online tutoring, virtual language training, digital storybooks for kids, eBooks, audiobooks, comics, music, movies, and much more.

Port Washington Public Library’s current Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, Vanessa Nastro, takes readers into the detailed and comprehensive history of Port Washington and Manhasset Bay in her debut book, Along Manhasset Bay.

For readers looking to immerse themselves in the rich history contained within the pages of Along Manhasset Bay, be sure to download the accompanying free walking tour app titled “Along Manhasset Bay” on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Follow the narrator’s real-time guidance using GPS technology to listen to oral history excerpts as you walk along the designated route on Main Street, Port Washington, and the beachfront of Manhasset Bay.

For more information about the Library and our services, visit pwpl.org.

TAX CHANGES ARE COMING…. OR ARE THEY??

We are all living with so much uncertainty today, it’s hard to know what the year ahead will bring. There’s one thing that remains constant – families need up-to-date estate plans to protect them.

If your estate plan hasn’t been updated in the last three to five years, it is possible your heirs may be facing unnecessary taxes and a smaller inheritance because of changes in tax laws.

More changes are coming on January 1, 2026, when the current lifetime estate and gift tax exemption now at $13,610,000 is set to take a nosedive unless Congress acts. The exemption will be cut in half and adjusted for inflation.

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National Association of Estate Planners & Councils

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National Academy of Elder

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Member, National Board of Directors

New York State Bar Association

Co-Chair Technology Committee of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section

Executive Committee

Estate Planning Council of Nassau County, Member

Nassau County Bar Association, Member

L.L.M. (Master of Laws) in Elder Law

Stetson University School of Law

SCHOOLS

Port Washington Union Free School District

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

DR. MICHAEL HYNES mhynes@portnet.org

BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESIDENT ADAM SMITH asmith@portnet.org

BOARD OF EDUCATION VICE PRESIDENT JULIE EPSTEIN jepstein@portnet.org

JOHN J. DALY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

36 Rockwood Avenue Port Washington , NY 11050 (516) 767-5200

Principal Lucia Laguarda llaguarda@portnet.org

CARRIE PALMER WEBER MIDDLE SCHOOL

52 Campus Drive Port Washington, NY 11050 (516) 767-5500

Principal Beth Javeline bjaveline@portnet.org

BOARD OF EDUCATION TRUSTEE EMILY BEYS ebeys@portnet.org

GUGGENHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

38 Poplar Place Port Washington, NY 11050 (516) 767-5250

Principal Dr. Kimberly Licato klicato@portnet.org

PAUL D. SCHREIBER HIGH SCHOOL

101 Campus Drive Port Washington, NY 11050 (516) 767-5800

Principal Dr. Kathryn Behr kbehr@portnet.org

BOARD OF EDUCATION TRUSTEE DEBORAH BROOKS dbrooks@portnet.org

BOARD OF EDUCATION TRUSTEE ADAM BLOCK ablock@portnet.org

BOARD OF EDUCATION TRUSTEE RACHEL GILLIAR rgilliar@portnet.org

MANORHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Morewood Oaks Port Washington, NY 11050 (516) 767-5300

Principal Eric Mace emace@portnet.org

JOHN PHILIP SOUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

101 Sands Point Road Port Washington, NY 11050 (516) 767-5350

Principal Meg Sheehan msheehan@portnet.org

PRIVATE School

VINCENT SMITH SCHOOL

322 Port Washington Blvd. Port Washington, NY 11050

Phone: 516-365-4900

admissions@vincentsmithschool.org www.vincentsmithschool.org

Principal: John Baldi Dean of Students: Lois Dierlam Board

BOARD OF EDUCATION TRUSTEE NANETTE MELKONIAN nmelkonian@portnet.org

SOUTH SALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 10 Newbury Road Port Washington , NY 11050 (516) 767-5400

Principal Pia Ferrante psanchez-ferrante@portnet.org

SCHOOLS

Port Washington Union Free School District

PARENTS' COUNCIL

pwparentcouncil@gmail.com

Sara Klein

Sue Graser

SCHREIBER HSA

Roopali Gupta John roopaligupta77@gmail.com

Elizabeth Callahan eracallahan@gmail.com

WEBER HSA

Jessica Feingold

PARENT ORGANIZATIONS

jessicapesce@hotmail.com

Sara Kolb sara.b.kolb@gmail.com

DALY HSA

Kate Stefaniak katepalmer@gmail.com

Allison White allisonwhite614@gmail.com

GUGGENHEIM HSA

Stacey Manzino

hirschy724@gmail.com

Drina Scheiber Drina@thebartgroup.com

MANORHAVEN PTA

Marika Lyons marikam82@gmail.com

Cathy Gillen cathy.fradelakis@gmail.com

SOUSA HSA

Amanda Passavia akpassavia@gmail.com

Denise Paredes denisedparedes@yahoo.com

SOUTH SALEM HSA

Mike Bitalvo mbitalvo@gmail.com

Melissa Pereira mstol589@aol.com

AGATE

Nancy Ziselman nancyziselman@gmail.com

Elizabeth Milbank Sobel elizabethmilbank@gmail.com

SEPTA

Cara Hristoforatos cmhristo@gmail.com

Sandra Alvarez alvarezsandra1@yahoo.com

ORGANIZATIONS

THE WOMEN’S CLUB OF FLOWER HILL

womensclubflowerhill.com

President: Antonietta Manzi

AMERICAN LEGION POST 0509 PO Box 21

Port Washington, NY, 11050 Commander: Douglas Weston 516-318-6223

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS-H-M POST 1819

29 Mohegan Avenue Port Washington, NY, 11050 516-767-1552

Commander: Robert Freeland

BAXTER’S POND FOUNDATION

1 Central Drive

Port Washington, NY 11050

friends@baxterspond.org

KIWANIS CLUB OF MANHASSETPORT WASHINGTON

P.O. Box 853

Plandome, NY

516-650-1959

kathylevinson@yahoo.com

PORT WASHINGTON LIONS CLUB

P.O. Box 169

Port Washington, NY, 11050

NICHOLAS CENTER FOR AUTISM

382 Main Street

Port Washington, NY, 11050

Phone: 516-767-7177

www.tncnewyork.org

Nicole Sugrue, Co-founder and Executive Director

NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA

25 Davis Avenue

Port Washington, NY, 11050

Phone: 516-883-7575

www.animalleague.org

POLISH AMERICAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION

5 Pulaski Place

Port Washington, NY, 11050 Phone: 516-883-5553 www.portwashingtonpolishclub.com

PARENT RESOURCE CENTER

232 Main Street, Suite 4 Port Washington, NY, 11050 Info@parentresource.org Phone: 516-767-3808

PORT COUNSELING CENTER, INC.

225 Main Street

Port Washington, NY, 11050 Phone: 516-767-1133 www.longislandreach.org/ port-washington

PORT WASHINGTON

CHILDREN’S CENTER

232 Main Street, Suite 2

Port Washington, NY, 11050 Phone: 516-883-4864

Fax: 914-670-5129

Lisa Bridge, Executive Director childcare@pwchildrenscenter. org

RESIDENTS FORWARD

Phone: 516-767-9151

info@pwresidents.org

Patricia Class, Executive Director

Curt Trinko, Chairman

THE COMMUNITY CHEST OF PORT WASHINGTON

382 Main Street, Suite 105 Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-2121

info@portchest.org www.portchest.org

Executive Director: Robert Keller President: Drew Hershkowitz

SANDSPORT/SHOSHANA CHAPTER OF HADASSAH

sandsporthadassah@gmail. com

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #1227

155 Manorhaven Blvd. #A Port Washington, NY, 11050 Phone: 516-767-0040

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OR PORT WASHINGTON-MANHASSET

P.O. Box 305

Port Washington, NY 11050 516-431-1628

president@lwvofpwm.org https://lwvofpwm.org/

Regina Goutevenier, President

Michele Lamberti, Vice President

Julie B. Meer, Membership Chair

PORT WASHINGTON COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL

382 Main Street, #4

Port Washington, NY, 11050

Phone: 516-883-3201

PORT WASHINGTON POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, INC.

PO Box 14

Port Washington, NY, 11050

PBA Office: 516-767-8520

Fax: (516) 944-0440

Police Headquarters (24 hours): (516) 883-0500 https://portwashingtonpba. org/home

HEARTS

PO Box 1192

Port Washington, NY, 11050

Phone: 516-472-2699

Fax: 516-279-5727

info@heartspw.org https://www.heartspw.org/

Damon Gersh, Chairman &Co-Founder

Sheri Suzzan, Co-Founder

PORT WASHINGTON

YOUTH COUNCILTHE PIT TEEN CENTER

232 Main Street

Port Washington, NY, 11050

Phone: 516-767-8336

ThePiTatLandmark@gmail. com

https://thepitatlandmark.org/

Executive Director: Michael Donnelly

JOHN MICHAEL MARINO LODGE #1389

SONS OF ITALY

P.O.Box 403

Port Washington, NY 11050 www.marionlodge.org

MANHASSET

BAY ESTATES ASSOCIATION, INC.

P.O. Box 295

Port Washington, NY, 11050 board@mbayestates.org http://mbayestates.org/ President: Steve Darnell

THE ED FOUNDATION PO Box 909

Port Washington, NY 11050 info@theedfoundation.org https://theedfoundation.org/ Sue Hershkowitz, President

HOSPITALS

NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

300 Community Drive Manhasset, N.Y. 11030 (516) 562-0100

ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL

100 Port Washington Blvd. Roslyn, N.Y. 11576 (516) 562-6000

NYU LANGONE HOSPITAL

259 First Street

Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 663-0333

PARKER JEWISH GERIATRIC INSTITUTE

271-11 76th Avenue

New Hyde Park, N.Y. 11040 718-289-2100

L.I. JEWISH-HILLSIDE MEDICAL CENTER

270-05 76th Avenue

New Hyde Park, N.Y. 11040 718-470-7000

NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (NUMC)

2201 Hempstead Turnpike East Meadow, N.Y. 11554 (516) 572-0123

GLEN COVE HOSPITAL

101 St. Andrews Lane Glen Cove, N.Y. 11542 (516) 674-7300

COHEN CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER/ NORTHWELL HEALTH 269-01 76th Avenue New Hyde Park, NY 11040

General Phone: (718) 470-3000

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COLLEGES

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury Campus

Northern Boulevard and Valentines Lane

Old Westbury, NY, 11568

Phone: (516) 686-1000

SUNY College at Old Westbury

223 Store Hill Road

Old Westbury, NY, 11568

Phone: (516) 876-3000

United States Merchant Marine Academy

300 Steamboat Road

Kings Point, NY, 11024

Phone: (516) 726-5800

Hofstra University

1000 Hempstead Tpke.

Hempstead, NY, 11549

Phone: (516) 463-6600

Adelphi University

1 South Avenue

Garden City, NY, 11530

Phone: (516) 877-3000 (800) 233-5744

Nassau Community College

1 Education Drive Garden City, NY, 11530

Phone: (516) 572-7501

L.I.U. Post

720 Northern Boulevard Brookville, NY 11548

Phone: (516) 299-2900

Farmingdale State College

2350 Broadhollow Road

Farmingdale, NY, 11735

Phone: (934) 420-2000

Briarcliffe College

933 Stewart Avenue

Bethpage, NY, 11714

Phone: (516) 918-3600

New York College of Health Professions

6801 Jericho Turnpike

Syosset, NY, 11791

Phone: (516) 921-3395 (800) 922-7337

Molloy College

1000 Hempstead Avenue

Rockville Centre, NY, 11570

Phone: (516) 678-5000

Queensborough

Community College

222-05 56th Avenue

Bayside, NY, 11364

Phone: (718) 631-6262

Webb Institute of Naval Architecture

298 Crescent Beach Road Glen Cove, NY 11542

Phone: (516) 671-2213

PARKS

Alvan Petrus Park

1390 Port Washington Blvd

Port Washington, NY 11050

Aerodrome

West Shore Road

Port Washington, NY 11050 516-287-0843

Barbara Johnson Park and Preserve at Baxter Park

Shore Road & Central Dr. Port Washington, NY 11050 Phone: 516-572-0200

Baxter Pond Park

1 Central Drive and Shore Road

Port Washington, NY 11050 Phone: 516-572-0270

Blumenfeld Family Park 1 Main Street

Port Washington, NY 11050 Phone: 516-869-6311

Flower Hill Park

Stonytown Road and Port Washington Blvd. Port Washington, NY 11050

Lions Field

Glen Lane & Sandy Hollow Road, Port Washington Phone: 516-944-7921

Manorhaven Beach Park

158 Manorhaven Blvd.

Manorhaven Phone: 516-869-6311

Mill Pond Park

Shore Road and Harbor Road

Port Washington Phone: 516-869-6311

North Hempstead Beach Park

175 West Shore Road

Port Washington Phone: 516-869-6311

Pine Street Park

Pine Street

Port Washington

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Sands Point Preserve Conservancy

127 Middle Neck Road

Sands Point Phone: 516-571-7901

www.sandspointpreserveconservancy.org

Searingtown Pond Park

Dogwood and Searingtown Road, Searingtown

Stannards Brook County Park

Carlton Avenue and Charles Street Port Washington

Sunset Park and John Phillip Sousa Memorial Bandshell Lower Main Street Port Washington Phone: 516-883-6566

Town Dock Park

347 Main Street, Port Washington 516-767-4622

AMC LOEWS ROOSEVELT FIELD 630 Old Country Road Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 741-4008

AMC LOEWS RACEWAY 1025 Corporate Drive Westbury, NY 11590 (516) 745-6937

REGAL WESTBURY

7000 Brush Hollow Road Westbury, NY 11590 (516) 333-0009 (844) 462-7342

MANHASSET CINEMAS 430 Plandome Rd. Manhasset, NY 11030 (516) 304-5930

COUNTY AGENCIES

TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Nassau County Administrative Office

100 Supreme Court Drive

Mineola, NY, 11501

Phone: (516) 493-3400

District Administrative

Judge:

Hon. Vito DeStefano

District Executive: Paul Lamanna, Esq.

Deputy District Executive: Nydia Gonzalez

Nassau County Supreme Court

100 Supreme Court Drive

Mineola, NY, 11501

Phone: (516) 493-3400

Call for hours.

Nassau County District Court

99 Main Street Hempstead, NY, 11550

Civil phone: (516) 493-4113

Criminal phone: (516) 493-4201

The Matrimonial Center

400 County Seat Drive (Second Floor)

Mineola, NY, 11501

Phone: (516) 493-3444

Nassau County Offices:

Department of Public Works

1194 Prospect Avenue Westbury, NY, 11590

Phone: (516) 571-6900

Nassau County Board of Elections

240 Old Country Road (Fifth floor) Mineola, NY, 11501

Phone: (516) 571-8683, (516) 571-2411

Fax: (516) 571-2058

Joseph J. Kearney, Republican Commissioner

James P. Scheuerman, Democratic Commissioner

Call for hours.

Nassau County Court

262 Old Country Road

Mineola, NY, 11501

Phone: (516) 493-3710

Call for hours.

Nassau County Family Court

1200 Old Country Road

Westbury, NY, 11590

Phone: (516) 493-4000

Call 800-COURTNY for hours.

Nassau County Surrogate’s Court

Hon. Margaret C. Reilly

262 Old Country Road

Mineola, NY, 11501

Phone: (516) 493-3800

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Kenneth G.. Arnold, P.E., Commissioner Department of Emergency Management

Denis Monette, Commissioner Richard Corbett, Commissioner

Phone: (516) 573-0636 (TTY) (516) 573-9600

Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums

Commissioner: Darcy Maccarone Belyea

Phone: (516) 572-0200

Nassau County Democratic Committee

100 Garden City Plaza Suite 115

Garden City, NY, 11530

Phone: (516) 294-3366

Chairman: Jay S. Jacobs

Nassau County Republican Committee 164 Post Avenue Westbury, NY, 11590

Phone: (516) 334-5800

Fax: (516) 333-4406

Chairman: Joseph G. Cairo, Jr.

Nassau County Correctional Center

100 Carman Avenue East Meadow, NY, 11554

Phone: (516) 572-4200 Check

RECREATION

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North Hempstead

Beach Park

141 West Shore Road

Port Washington

Phone: 516-570-3681

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PORT WASHINGTON SKATING CENTER

70 Seaview Blvd.

Port Washington

Phone: 516-484-6800

www.pwskating.com

PORT UNITED

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PO Box 1451

Port Washington

Phone: 917-325-0907

www.portunitedfc.org

Director: Alex Fridman

SANDS POINT PRESERVE

127 Middle Neck Road

Sands Point

Port Washington

Phone: 516-571-7901

sandspointpreserveconservancy.org

BE THE BEST SPORT

30 Beechwood Avenue

Port Washington

Phone: 516-453-0990

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PORT WASHINGTON

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PO Box 2067

Port Washington

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POLICE ACTIVITIES

LEAGUE (PAL) OF PORT WASHINGTON

325 Main Street

Port Washington www.portwashingtonpal. org

PORT YOUTH ACTIVITIES SPORTS P.O. Box 69

Port Washington Phone: 516-944-7921

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President: Eric Trenaman

PORT WASHINGTON

TENNIS ACADEMY

100 Harbor Road

Port Washington Phone: 516-883-6425

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HARBOR LINKS

GOLF COURSE

1 Fairway Drive West

Port Washington

Phone: 516-767-4816

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LONG ISLAND

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403 Main Street

Port Washington 516-405-3931

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PORT SAILING SCHOOL

403 Main Street

Port Washington, NY 516-767-7245

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ANGLER FLEET

Inspiration Wharf, 405 Main Street

Port Washington 718-659-8181

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FREEDOM BOAT CLUB

10 Matinecock Ave

Port Washington

516-699-8420

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AMERICAN SPORTFISHING CHARTERS

10 Matinecock Avenue

Port Washington 516-457-8715

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LADY LIBERTY CRUISES

Town Dock

347 Main Street

Port Washington 516-922-9214

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PORT YACHT CHARTERS

9 Belleview Avenue

Port Washington 516-883-0098

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INSPIRATION WHARF

405 Main Street

Port Washington

ATLANTIC OUTFITTERS

405 Main Street, #2

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LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET

232 Main Street, Suite 1 Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-6444 (Box Office) www.landmarkonmainstreet. org

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MUSEUMS

African American Museum

110 North Franklin Street Hempstead, NY 11550 (516) 572-0730 theaamuseum.org

The American Airpower Museum at Republic 1230 New Highway Farmingdale, NY 11735 (631) 293-6398 americanairpowermuseum.com

The American Guitar Museum

1810 New Hyde Park Rd. New Hyde Park, NY 11040 516-488-5000 americanguitarmuseum.com

Cedarmere Museum

Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County

100 Crescent Beach Road Glen Cove, NY 11542 (516) 571-8040 hmtcli.org

Long Island Children’s Museum

11 Davis Avenue Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 224-5800 licm.org

Nassau County Museum of Art

Sands Point Preserve

127 Middle Neck Road

Sands Point, NY, 11050 Phone: 516-571-7901

sandspointpreserveconservancy.org

Oyster Bay Railroad Museum

1 Railroad Avenue Oyster Bay, NY 11771 516-558-7036

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Polish American Museum

225 Bryant Ave. Roslyn Harbor, NY 11577 516-571-8130 friendsofcedarmere.org

Cradle of Aviation Museum

Charles Lindbergh Blvd. Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 572-4111 cradleofaviation.org

Garvies Point Museum & Preserve

50 Barry Drive Glen Cove, NY 11542 Phone: (516) 571-8010 garviespointmuseum.com

One Museum Drive Roslyn Harbor, NY 11576 (516) 484-9338 nassaumuseum.org

Nassau County Firefighters Museum & Education Center

1 Davis Avenue Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 572-4177 ncfiremuseum.org

Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society

336 Port Washington Blvd. Port Washington NY 11050 516-365-9074 cowneck.org

Cedarmere Museum & Preserve Cedarmere, the country home of prominent 19th-century poet, newspaper editor, and civic leader William Cullen Bryant, is a 7-acre site on the west side of Bryant Avenue in the Village of Roslyn Harbor. The property has a pond, boathouse, house, mill, gardens, and a spectacular landscaped designed by Bryant. Here, Bryant sought sanctuary from the congestion on chaos of the city, where he could rest, work on his poetry, and spend time surrounded by nature.

Originally used as a settlement in the early 17th Century, Richard Kirk, a Quaker farmer, owned the property and in 1787 built the original house. The property passed to William Hicks and, in 1836, to Joseph A. Moulton. William Cullen Bryant purchased the 40 acre property in 1843, naming it Cedarmere after the cedar trees

16 Belleview Avenue Port Washington NY 11050

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Sands-Willets House Museum

336 Port Washington Blvd., Port Washington 516-365-9074 cowneck.org

Science Museum of Long Island 1526 N. Plandome Road Plandome, NY, 11030 Phone: 516-627-9400 smli.org

which ringed the ponds (or “mere” as it was then called). Throughout the 1840s and 1860s, Bryant purchased additional land and expanded the main house.

The original house was altered by Bryant several times with the most extensive renovations taking place in 1860. After his death, the house was passed on to his younger daughter Julia, who in turn sold it to her sister’s son Harold Godwin in 1891. After a house fire in 1902, Godwin rebuilt the home in 1903 keeping the same basic form as the old house but making several changes. Following Godwin’s death in 1931, Cedarmere passed first to his wife and then his daughter Elizabeth Love Godwin, who bequeathed it to Nassau County in 1975.

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Enough to Challenge- Small Enough to Care”

The hist y of the P t Washingt F e Dep tment

In the early years a major problem was alerting the members of a fire. The fledgling phone system was based in the old village (lower Main Street). Although a bell was located on Flower Hill Hose Company’s firehouse on Haven Avenue, the main alerting came from the ringing of the bell located at Atlantic Hook & Ladder Company on Carlton Avenue in the old village. That bell was quite a distance from Flower Hill and, depending on the direction of the wind, it was not always heard. On many occasions there would be a delay in responding to fires. In the same respect when the bell at Flower Hill was rung it might not be heard in the old village.

The firefighters experimented with a variety of alternatives from placing a whistle at the train station and having it activated by their steam system to actually having the trains in the yard blow their whistles. Finally, in 1919, a whistle was installed on Flower Hill Hose Company’s firehouse. Fire calls were made to the Long Island Railroad office and one of their employees would run across the street and activate the alarm. It would not be until 1923 that an adequate alerting system was purchased by the Port Washington Taxpayer’s Association for use by the Department. That system was installed at both Flower Hill Hose Company on Haven Avenue and Protection Engine Company on South Washington Street. When needed it was activated by the police department.

Period of Modernization & Expansion

In 1954, the audible alarms (horns and sirens) throughout the community were renovated and supplemented. As the community grew and housing was built farther from the center of town, additional equipment was needed to alert the firefighters who lived in those outlying areas. Later, in 1968, the alerting system was augmented by “Plectron” radio receivers that were issued to each member and kept in their houses. Years later personal pagers were issued and are still in use today.

Up through 1956, the Chiefs used their personal vehicles to conduct Department business, including responding to fires. The wear and tear on the vehicle was a substantial per-

sonal expense for a chief officer. In 1957 the Department purchased its first Chief’s car. The Port Washington News reported it was, “equipped with a two way radio and special spot lights as well as a fire siren. It is expected to play an important role in fire fighting in this area.”

The ambulance had been housed at a private garage since the service first began in 1927. It became necessary to provide a more suitable location and in 1961 a new headquarters building for the Department was constructed at 423 Port Washington Boulevard across from police headquarters. The building not only housed the ambulance and the supplies needed for its operation, but it also provided administrative space for the Chiefs and

Fire Marshal to conduct Department business.

Changing with the Times

Along with the increased regulations came more record keeping and reporting. And, the public was demanding more fiscal accountability as well. This burden severely stressed both the administrative and line officers, all of whom had to devote as much time to paperwork as they did to firefighting. So, during the 1990s the Department altered its structure to include an administrative board of directors and a paid office manager. This was soon followed by the hiring of several personnel to handle the varied maintenance tasks that were previously performed by the volunteer members. This allowed the members to devote their volunteer hours to training, fighting fires and responding to EMS incidents.

Today, like all volunteer fire departments throughout the country, the Port Washington Fire Department is dealing with the reality of having to respond to more emergency calls with fewer people. We are proud to say that we are meeting the challenge. The volunteer spirit is strong; the dedication of our members unswerving; their attitude is professional; and their commitment to the Port Washington Fire Department and the community of Port Washington will continue on.

We look forward to the next 100 years.

Information provided by Port Washington Fire Department.

HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS

THE GUGGENHEIM FUND FOR THE PROMOTION OF AERONAUTICS

The Guggenheim Family had an immense impact on the development of aeronautics and space travel as the primary sponsor of two of the greatest figures in these fields: the legendary aviator Charles A. Lindbergh and the father of modern

Board meeting at Hempstead House, Guggenheim Estate, 1928

Seated L-R: John D. Ryan, Daniel Guggenheim, Orville Wright, W.F. Durant

Standing L-R: J.W. Miller, F.T. Davison, Elihu Root, Jr., H.I. Cone, Charles A. Lindbergh, Harry F. Guggenheim, Robert A. Millikan

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rocketry Dr. Robert H. Goddard, whose ingenuity propelled the American space program for decades to come.

The Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics was established by Daniel Guggenheim and his son, Harry F. Guggenheim, in June 1926; in the following four years, the Fund provided $3 million in grants to establish schools and research centers at New York University, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Harvard University, and California Institute of Technology, among many others.

From July to October, 1927, the Fund also sponsored a 22,350-mile flying tour of the United States by Charles Lindbergh, on his plane, The Spirit of St. Louis, after his solo non-stop flight from New York to Paris in May 1927. The Guggenheim Tour included visits to 82 cities in 48 states, where Lindbergh gave 147 speeches promoting aviation for the general public.

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Art Guild of Port Washington

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Port Washington School of Painting

143 Main Street

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HISTORICAL HOTSPOTS

The history of The Victoria Hotel

Long before Starbucks commanded one of the busiest corners in town, and long before Commuter’s Stationery occupied the exact same corner, the Victoria Hotel served for several decades at the corner of Main Street and Haven Avenue. This view, taken from across Main Street, shows

the corner with Main Street heading off to the right (where this couple is walking) and Haven Avenue heads up to the left (where you can see carriage tracks having made the turn). You can even faintly see the trolley tracks on Main Street.

The Victoria Hotel was built in

1905 by local builder Walter Mullon, just a few years after the Long Island Rail Road came to Port Washington, ushering in the swift development of Port Washington as a commuting town. At the time, Main Street was still named Flower Hill Avenue (renamed to Main Street in 1912) and

Port Washington’s largest hotel boasted a bowling alley, a pool table and “Electric Illumination!”. It was torn down in 1928.

Information and photos provided by Cow Neck Historical Society, cowneck. org

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HISTORICAL HOTSPOTS

The Hotel Renwick / Diwan Indian Restaurant

You may know this building as Diwan, the wonderful Indian restaurant next to the Mill Pond. For more than 125 years and through many changes of ownership, this beautiful building with the cross-gambrel roofl ine has sat sentry over Manhasset Bay. For many decades it was a hotel, welcoming diners and lodgers alike, before the arrival of the Long Island Railroad started the transfor-

mation of Port Washington into a commuting town.

Featured below is easily one of the fi nest postcard views of early Port Washington, originally called Cow Neck. It was probably photographed by John Witmer, showing the Hotel Renwick at the center, and the bustling life encircling the Mill Pond circa 1905. The hotel has a nicely hand painted orange roof on this postcard,

and to the right you can see sand trestles and actual sandbanks, which stretched all the way north to where Sousa School stands today. This view was taken from up on the hill at the Down Neck School, later renamed the Sands Point School.

A former Port Washington resident, David Smith, adds that “before it was the Renwick, it was called the Grapevine Hotel, run by my

Great Grandparents Henry and Emma Smith as early as 1870. Henry became ill in 1899 and Ren Smull took it over. There was a fi re in 1901 and it was referred to as the Renwick in the NY Times and the Grapevine in the Brooklyn Eagle, so the name had to have been changed about that time. There are articles in the Eagle referring to the Grapevine thought the 1890’s.”

Here is an incomplete list of the names of this longstanding Port Washington institution:

The Grapevine Hotel, The Renwick Hotel, Gildo’s, Winston’s, 360 Degrees Grille, Port Seafood Grill, Prime View, Wreck Chowder House & Clam Bar, Tease, Louis & Marxx All American, and finally, Diwan.

Information and photos provided by Cow Neck Historical Society, cowneck.org

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HISTORICAL HOTSPOTS

The history of the Flower Hills Schools

Picture the Port Washington Police Department’s building on Port Washington Boulevard. Here it is, almost new, in the 1950’s.

Now picture that spot almost 150 years earlier. It’s 1869, just four years after Civil War ended. Just a few years earlier, John Wilkes Booth, an actor and Confederate sympathizer fatally as-

sassinated President Abraham Lincoln in Ford’s Theater, just 5 weeks after Lincoln delivered his second inaugural address.

250 miles north of Washington, D.C., the little village of Cow Neck had recently changed its name to Port Washington. Although the town was growing, there were fewer than 750 people,

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most of them involved in shell fishing or the brand new industry of sand mining.

This area was often referred to as Up-Neck, as opposed to the area north of Baxter Homestead, which was Down-Neck, with the “DownNeck School” over-looking the Mill Pond. By 1869 the Up-Neckers needed a school of their own, and so property was purchased from the Onderdonk family who had extensive land holdings in town. By summer’s end, a new two-

room schoolhouse was built, and named the Flower Hill School.

By the end of the century, several additional rooms and a second floor had been added, to accommodate Port Washington’s population, which had reached 1200. By 1908 Port boasted three schools, the down neck Sands Point School overlooking the Mill Pond, and the new Main Street School, and this Flower Hill School.

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five decades of educating the youth of town, the beautiful little Flower Hill schoolhouse succumbed to an accidental fire. According to school superintendent Paul D. Schreiber, the janitor, William Allen, had been burning refuse when the fire got out of control and ignited some nearby kerosene. The fire quickly spread and burned the building beyond repair on June 24th, 1924.

The school had served several generations of school children for 55 years. By the way, the term “Flower Hill” first appeared on local maps as the name of the cemetery behind the Post Office, usually referred to as the Monfort Cemetery. [The third Flower Hill School was on today’s Campus Drive, but that’s a story for another day.]

Information and photos provided by Cow Neck Historical Society, cowneck.org

PORT

Port Washington’s little church that could

BY ROSS LUMPKIN

The late Rev. D.L. Austin established the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in his own home in 1920 with six other founding members.

He was a skilled carpenter who set out at once to build a house of God on the corner of Avenue A and Valley Road and moved his congregation there in 1921.

The original building was the essence of simplicity: 18 by 36 feet, a gable roof, a clapboard exterior – a fine example of vernacular church architecture in the early 20th century.

Austin was fond of saying “this church will be too small to be played with, and a little too small to be played in, just large enough to serve the Lord.”

His words ring true 98 years later.

The six founding members gave shelter to many Af-

ro-Americans migrating from the south to work in the great estates in nearby Sands Point.

Sister Marjorie Simon, the granddaughter of Austin, remembers her mother telling her that her grandmother always told the newcomers: “You live in my house, you come to my church.” Thus, the congregation grew.

Back then, church on Sundays at Mount Pleasant was an all-day affair that included morning services, Sunday school, a community lunch, socializing, recreation, and games. It was a time for the church members to gather together for a day of rest away from the chores of everyday life.

Mount Pleasant is in a neighborhood once known as Hicksville. Its boundary ran along Middle Neck Road across from what is now the Sands Point Village Club, down Harbor Road to Valley Road, and back up Avenue C. It was named after John Hicks who had farmed the land in

the late nineteenth century, and had a home and a barn across the street from Mount Pleasant Church.

In the mid-twentieth century, Hicksville, an ethnic mix of Afro-American, Polish, and Italian workers, flourished.

Italian entrepreneurs ran a grocery store, a shoe repair, and a pool room nearby on Avenue A.

On the other side of Avenue A, there was a Polish meat market, and just up Valley Road, the Polish-American

Hall was built in 1937. Mount Pleasant stands as a cultural reminder of that time.

Simon looks back fondly on her time in Hicksville: “Whenever someone needed help, the community pulled together to help out. That’s what it was like.” When she left home to attend nursing school in the ‘50s, she was taken aback by the racial tension she encountered away from Port.

In 1990, the footprint of Mount Peasant was extended on the east and south sides to create office and meeting space. Wheelchair access was added. The axis of the nave shifted from N-S to E-W and a rounded window behind the pulpit was added for light. The alterations did not diminish its spiritual and architectural integrity.

The current pastor, James Furman, likes to talk about the “power of collective faith.” He comes across in private conversation as a warm, softspoken man who is more in-

terested in listening than talking; but when he steps up to the pulpit, he proves himself to be a dynamic and inspiring speaker. Congregants sing and clap with enthusiasm and have the opportunity to speak about their faith.

This house of God in which they worship speaks to us about their faith as well. The small, interior space fosters their belief in an intimate relationship with Jesus. Its architecture exudes the same honesty, simplicity, and humility that characterizes the congregation.

The congregation, in turn, has preserved both the building and its spirit, and so the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church has endured for almost 100 years.

Ross Lumpkin is a trustee of the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society, www.cowneck.org and Historian at the Town of North Hempstead.

PHOTO COURTESY OF SISTER MARJORIE SIMON

Photos show the old Port Washington

BY ROSS LUMPKIN

Although the etching on the left of the image may look like hieroglyphics, it’s actually the photographer’s notation, “P-237,” from the original negative printed in reverse. The letter “P” stands for Port and his notes for 237 tell us we are looking at Miss Spencer and Mr. Landis on Carlton Avenue in February 1909.

The Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society received a donation of thousands of original negatives and glass plates of photographs such as this that John S. Witmer Jr. took all over Port Washington in the early 20th century. “P-237” is one of the images from this treasure trove that Chris Bain is in the process of culling and cataloging. There’s more to come.

For now, we have this photo that Witmer took from the corner of Third and Carl-

ton looking south into the valley where Stannard Creek runs toward the bay. Spencer was a school teacher who became Witmer’s wife in 1911. Landis may be the husband of Shirley Landis, who founded the Rose Shop on Main Street that was regarded as a premier fashion store. (First names were not recorded.)

Landis, in a bowler hat, digs the heels of his shoes into the snow, ready for take-off. Spencer, in a long skirt, is leaning forward, about to give him a push. Together, their dark figures form a triangle in the foreground. The line of the sloping hill behind them converges with the road in the distance.

The two houses on Carlton are still there. The one closer to us (49 Carlton) was built by Charles Cocks in 1898. His father, Solomon Cocks, had major property holdings (the Cock’s Farm) on the north side of the Mill Pond.

Carlton Avenue, 1909

Like his father, Cocks was a builder and purchased lots in his own neighborhood that were emerging from the breakup of the Mitchell Farm. In fact, he built the house next door in 1908 for his son.

They are similar structures: Victorian, front facing

gables, symmetrical facades, steep pitched roofs, and front porches. It is likely that Cocks used plans from one of the many architectural guidebooks that were popular with builders who were working for an emerging middle class that could afford to build homes

with some style.

The far background is too blurry to identify with any certainty; is that a church spire? At any rate, today the view is blocked by the apartment development on the other side of Stannard Creek. That fire hydrant poking out of the snow is still there.

What is it about an old photograph that makes it so fascinating? It could be a family photo that preserves our memories or a historical one that tells us about our collective past. If we are willing, it may stimulate our imagination; perhaps the Cocks families will come out on their front porches to see if Mr. Landis sleds smoothly by or crashes in a snow bank.

Ross Lumpkin is a trustee of the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society, www.cowneck. org and Historian at the Town of North Hempstead.

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PORT WASHINGTON HISTORY

A treasure hunt in Port Washington

BY ROSS LUMPKIN

Those of us who rely on the internet or phone service to order flowers instead of paying a visit to a local florist miss out on the old-fashioned retail experience. And if you live in Port Washington, I am not talking about smelling the flowers. I’m talking about a hidden treasure from 100 years ago.

• Hint No. 1: You can find it at S.F. Falconer, Florist.

• Hint No. 2: It’s not a flower.

• Hint No. 3: You need to know a little local history.

Fred Falconer’s grandfather, Simon Frederick, came to the US in the early 20th century from Scotland where he had been trained in gardening and agriculture.

He found work in Jericho and later as the head groundskeeper and greenhouse supervisor at the Harry Guggenheim Estate in Sands Point. He must have been politically savvy and a model employee, for

when he decided to resign and go into business for himself, he departed on very good terms.

So good, in fact, that Harry gave the young entrepreneur his wholehearted support. First, he

den treasure. Since Harry was now outsourcing his business, he gave Simon the Guggenheim greenhouse he had been supervising.

They moved it to Simon’s property on South Maryland where it still functions as one of four greenhouses. The exact year of the move and of the founding of his business is between 1920 and 1924, depending on whom you are talking to.

It is also a matter of credible speculation that Simon himself may have built the greenhouse for the Guggenheims five or ten years before.

turned his considerable estate business over to him, a gesture that paved the way for other estate holders in Sands Point to do business with S.F. Falconer, Florist.

Then came our hid-

Falconer has been a family business in the truest sense. As much a gathering place for the family as it is a business, it has been passed from father to son for three generations from Simon to Fred and

now to Fred Jr. Spouses and siblings were always a part of its operation. Children grew up there, learning the business from the bottom up.

Now that the Guggenheim greenhouse has passed its 100th anniversary and S.F. Falconer is about to, Fred has placed a Historical Designation Plaque from the Cow Neck Historical Society in the greenhouse to honor the occasion and simplify your treasure hunt.

If you do visit, please take a moment to smell the flowers and consider the history around you.

Ross Lumpkin is a trustee of the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society, www.cowneck.org and Historian at the Town of North Hempstead.

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